Author: healthtost
People fast for a variety of reasons. Some people fast for religious reasons, for example Ramadan, while some fast for weight loss. I often wonder if fasting is a dangerous activity and the answer is no. Once you can stick to the tips below, you’ll get through the fast without breaking a sweat. Whatever your reason, the following are things to do while fasting: 10 Healthy Things to Do While Fasting Healthy things to do while fasting 1. Make sure you keep a short fasting period It is not advisable to continue a dry fast for days as this is…
Whenever we feel a gentle tap on the skin, specialized nerve cells convert this physical force into an electrical signal that the brain can interpret as touch. While scientists have long known that a protein called PIEZO2 acts as a key sensor for touch, it has remained unclear why PIEZO2 is specialized for localized mechanical forces experienced by sensory neurons, while its close relative PIEZO1 responds to broader mechanical stresses such as those generated when cells are stretched, as occurs in blood vessels. Now, a new study from Scripps Research helps fill that gap. The findings, published in Nature on…
International Women’s Day 2026 comes at a time when global politics shaping rights, health and justice are changing rapidly. Polychronic armed conflicts and humanitarian crises continue to devastate communities, now intersecting with major changes in development financing and global power structures that are reshaping how responses are funded and governed. At the same time, environmental and economic injustices put increasing pressures on communities and livelihoods. These are not separate challenges. Conflict, displacement, extractive economies, climate change and ideological attacks on gender equality intersect in ways that directly shape people’s ability to exercise bodily autonomy and access health, dignity…
If your fridge is anything like mine the week after a big holiday meal, you probably have a container of turkey staring down at you every time you open the door. And as much as I love a good turkey dinner, there are so many days in a row my kids and I want the exact same dish over and over again. This hearty, flavorful leftover turkey orzo soup is my ideal post-holiday “reset of flavors.” It uses up leftover turkey (so nothing goes to waste!), adds a whole new flavor profile with savory herbs and a little crunch, and…
We often toss and turn in the night without knowing why. People assume that poor sleep is just a part of aging and that they should get used to it. But this is not true! Everyone deserves a good night’s rest, regardless of age. In fact, good sleep becomes even more essential as you get older. At night, the body resets. The better you can sleep, the more refreshed and energized you will feel the next day. Why moving before bed improves sleep at any age Our sleep patterns change as we age, and deep sleep naturally decreases over time.…
The University of Oklahoma’s National Center for Tribal Policy Research recently released a new Sovereign Report titled “Purchased/Provided Care and Cancer: Overview and Options for Racial Consideration.” Authored by Grace Fox (Seminole), tribal health care policy analyst at the center, the report examines how the Indian Health Service’s Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) program intersects with cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up for eligible tribal citizens. PRC is the program through which the Indian Health Service (IHS) authorizes and pays for appropriate care provided by non-IHS or non-tribal providers when services are unavailable or inaccessible locally. The report provides an overview of…
One in five Canadians are living with mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression at any time. This number has been steadily increasing in recent years, and while we have improved the way we talk about mental health, there remains a significant stigma. In fact, people are almost three times less likely to report mental illness rather than physical. There are many effective mental health treatments available. However, accessing diagnosis and treatment can take years. Sometimes prescriptions used to treat mood disorders have side effects that can cause people to avoid or stop taking their medication. Traditional treatment can…
Many people who are treated for STDs often wonder if their infection can come back, even after treatment. It makes sense: you can get a cold or the flu more than once, so why not get an STD? In this article, we will discuss what STDs are, how they are transmitted, how they are treated, and how STDs can come back. We’ll also talk about which STDs can come back even after treatment. Whether you want to learn more about STDs or are concerned about a recent infection, this post has everything you need to know. It is important that…
There is no one on the planet who loves thrift store shopping more than I do. Things are expensive, we need to keep useful things out of landfills and the thrill of finding them lights up my mind like a Christmas tree. If you’re having a baby, you can save some serious cash by buying things second-hand, whether it’s a thrift store, garage sale, consignment store, or Facebook Marketplace. Over the years of thrifting and researching for this site, I’ve learned which baby items win big second-hand and which ones you should definitely skip (no matter how good the deal…
Researchers at the Cancer Research Institute and Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, have discovered a critical mechanism that allows stomach cancer to spread to distant organs. Their study shows that cancer cells stimulate Wnt signaling in the surrounding stromal fibroblasts to produce hyaluronan, creating a supportive microenvironment that promotes metastasis. These findings provide new insight into how metastatic tumors establish and suggest promising strategies to prevent gastric cancer progression. A major challenge in gastric cancer Stomach cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide, mainly because it often spreads to other organs such as the…